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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1918
Page
8
A fragmentary reflection on Christmas as a beacon of mercy amid hardship. It contrasts bleak December with the enduring truth of blessings for the poor and homeless, and the moral strength found in caring for the vulnerable.
A nostalgic verse excerpt recalling the Christmas spirit and the power of childlike virtues. The text cites biblical lines about the meek and the wise, praising the little child as a guiding force for schools, trades, and government, attributed to a World editorial note from Hayne in New York World.
Across the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries toys were rare in the colonies as religious strictness and austerity dominated. Feasting and good will spread widely during Christmas, uniting rich and poor in games and food, with overseas toys arriving as novelties and delighting little girls who aided their siblings.
A fragmented description notes Christina Island in the Indian Ocean about 260 miles southeast of Java. It is British territory since 1888, originally a coral reef uplifted to a maximum height of 1,600 feet with an area near twenty square miles and an irregular quadrilateral shape.
Fragments describe a father opposing Christmas spending yet giving gifts to household staff and a year of civic themes. The text mentions money, toys, a sense of regret, and a voluntary food control and caring democracy program through the year. It notes an established professor of democratic efficiency.
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